Raja Jackson, the son of former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson, has reportedly reached a plea agreement with prosecutors following his shocking assault on a professional wrestler during a live-streamed event in Los Angeles last year.
According to court records, Raja Jackson pleaded no contest to one felony count of battery causing serious bodily injury after initially pleading not guilty to the charges. The 26-year-old also admitted to two special allegations, including personally inflicting great bodily injury and engaging in violent conduct.
Jackson is now scheduled to be sentenced on June 22. Reports state that his expected punishment includes 90 days in county jail, two years of formal probation, and more than $81,000 in restitution payments.
The incident happened during a KnokX Pro Wrestling event in Los Angeles in August 2025. Jackson was originally booked to appear in a planned wrestling segment involving independent wrestler Stuart Smith, better known as Syko Stu.
Things quickly spiraled out of control once Raja Jackson entered the ring.
Video footage from the event showed Jackson lifting Smith into the air before violently slamming him to the mat. He then mounted the wrestler and unleashed more than 20 punches, many of which appeared to land after Smith had already lost consciousness. Other wrestlers eventually rushed in to pull Jackson away.
Smith suffered severe injuries from the attack and spent several days in intensive care. Reports later revealed he suffered trauma to both the upper and lower jaw, a fractured maxilla bone, a severe cut on his upper lip, and the loss of several teeth.
Prior to the assault, Smith had reportedly struck Jackson with a beer can during a separate segment at the event, believing it was part of the scripted show. Footage later showed the two men shaking hands afterward, seemingly putting the misunderstanding behind them.
However, Jackson later appeared on a livestream saying he planned to get his revenge “for real” before entering the ring for the altercation.
The fallout from the incident sparked widespread criticism across the combat sports community, including from Jackson’s father, Rampage Jackson.
Speaking about the incident afterward, the former UFC champion admitted his son crossed the line.
“Raja’s wrong,” Rampage Jackson said. “He went against what I told him to do, and he hid the fact that he got written into a pro-wrestling story. Raja’s not a pro wrestler. He’s a fighter. He had no business in that ring.”
“Everybody there was wrong. Yes, my son took it too far. He knows better. He knows he’s wrong for getting involved in a pro-wrestling match.”
Despite criticizing his son’s actions, Rampage also said he believed Raja Jackson deserved jail time rather than prison and suggested anger management, therapy, and community service as possible alternatives.
Now, with the plea deal finalized, Raja Jackson appears set to avoid a lengthy prison sentence, but the case remains one of the most controversial combat sports incidents in recent memory.
